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1、abase E5beisv. abased; abased; abasing lower; degrade; humiliate Anna expected to have to curtsy to the King of Siam; when told to cast herself down on the ground before him, however she refused to abase herself. abash E5bAFv. abashed; abashed; abashing embarrass He was not at all abashed by her ope

2、n admiration. abate E5beitv. abated; abated; abating subside or moderate Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate. abbreviate E5bri:vieitv. abbreviated; abbreviated; abbreviating shorten Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech. abdica

3、te Abdi5keitv. abdicated; abdicated; abdicating renounce; give up When Edward VII abdicated the British throne, he surprised the entire world. aberrant A5berEntadj. abnormal or deviant Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment. abet E5betv. abetted

4、; abetted; abetting assist, usually in doing something wrong She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned. abeyance E5beiEnsn. suspended action The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival. abject 5AbdVektadj. wretched; lacking pride On the streets of New York the homeless live in

5、abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind. abjure Eb5dVuEv. abjured; abjured; abjuring renounce upon oath He abjured his allegiance to the king. ablution E5blu:FEnn. washing His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled Opera in the Bath. abn

6、egation Abni5geiFEnn. renunciation; self-sacrifice Though Rudolph and Duchess Flavia loved one another, their love was doomed, for she had to wed the king; their act of abnegation was necessary to preserve the kingdom. abominate E5bRmineitv. abominated; abominated; abominating loathe; hate Moses sco

7、lded the idol worshippers in the tribe because he abominated the custom. abortive E5bRrtivadj. unsuccessful; fruitless We had to abandon our abortive attempts. abrasive E5breisivadj. rubbing away; tending to grind down Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish, abrasive remarks

8、can wear away a listeners patience. abrogate 5AbrEugeitv. abrogated; abrogated; abrogating abolish He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor. abscond Eb5skRndv. absconded; absconded; absconding depart secretly and hide The teller absconded with the bonds and was not found. absolut

9、e 5AbsElu:tadj. complete; totally unlimited; certain Although the King of Siam was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without absolute evidence of her infidelity. absolve Eb5zRlvv. absolved; absolved; absolving pardon (an offense) The father confessor absolved him of

10、his sins. abstain Eb5steinv. abstained; abstained; abstaining refrain; withhold from participation After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trained for the race. abstract 5AbstrAktadj. more abstract; most abstract theoretical;

11、not concrete; non-representational To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal. abusive E5bju:sivadj. coarsely insulting; physically harmful An abusive parent damages a child both mentally and physically. abut E5bQtv. abutted; abutted; abutting border upon; adjoin Where our es

12、tates abut, we must build a fence. abysmal E5bizmladj. bottomless His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance. accede Ak5si:dv. acceded; acceded; acceding agree If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I am afraid that I will be the victim of future demands. accelerate Ak5selEreitv. acc

13、elerated; accelerated; accelerating move faster In our science class, we learn how falling bodies accelerate. accessible Ak5sesEbladj. easy to approach; obtainable We asked our guide whether the ruins were accessible on foot. accessory Ak5sesErin. accessories additional object; useful but not essent

14、ial thing She bought an attractive handbag as an accessory for her dress. acclimate E5klaimitv. acclimated; acclimated; acclimating adjust to climate or environment One of the difficulties of our present air age is the need of travellers to acclimate themselves to their new and often strange environ

15、ments. acclivity E5klivitin. acclivities sharp upslope of a hill The car could not go up the acclivity in high gear. accolade AkE5leidn. award of merit In Hollywood, an Oscar is the highest accolade. accord E5kR:dn. accords agreement She was in complete accord with the verdict. accost E5kRstv. accos

16、ted; accosted; accosting approach and speak first to a person When the two young men accosted me, I was frightened because I thought they were going to attack me. accoutre E5ku:tEv. equip The fisherman was accoutred with the best that the sporting goods store could supply accretion A5kri:FEnn. growt

17、h; increase The accretion of wealth marked the familys rise in power. accrue E5kru:v. accrued; accrued; accruing come about by addition You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principal sum. acidulous E5sidjulEsadj. slightly sour; sharp; caustic James was unpopular bec

18、ause of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks. acme 5Akmin. peak; pinnacle; highest point Welless success in Citizen Kane marked the acme of his career as an actor; never again did he achieve such popular acclaim. acquiesce Akwi5esv. acquiesced; acquiesced; acquiescing assent; agree passively Although

19、 she appeared to acquiesce to her employers suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made. acquittal E5kwitln. acquittals deliverance from a charge His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty. acrid 5Akridadj. sharp; bitterly pungent The acr

20、id odor of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the pistol had been fired. acrimonious Akri5mEuniEsadj. stinging, caustic His tendency to utter acrimonious remarks alienated his audience. actuarial AktFu5ZEriEladj. calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics According to recent actuarial tables

21、, life expectancy is greater today than it was a century ago. actuate 5AktFueitv. actuated; actuated; actuating motivate I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter so nastily. acuity E5kjuitin. sharpness In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses. acu

22、men E5kju:mEnn. mental keenness His business acumen helped him to succeed where others had failed. adage 5AdidVv. wise saying; proverb There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money. adamant 5AdEmEntadj. hard, inflexible He was adamant in his determination to punish the wrongdoer.

23、addendum E5dendEmn. addenda, addendums addition; appendix to book Janes editor approved her new comparative literature text but thought it would be even better with an addendum on recent developments in literary criticism. addle 5Adlv. addled; addled; addling muddle; drive crazy This idiotic plan is

24、 confusing enough to addle anyone. adherent Ed5hiErEntn. adherents supporter; follower In the wake of the scandal, the senators one-time adherent quietly deserted him. adjunct 5AdVQNktn. something attached to but holding an inferior position I will entertain this concept as an adjunct to the main pr

25、oposal. adjuration AdVuE5reiFEnn. solemn urging Her adjuration to tell the truth did not change the witnesses testimony. adjutant 5AdVutEntn. staff officer assisting the commander; assistant Though Wellington delegated many tasks to his chief adjutant, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Somerset was in no doubt

26、 as to who made all major decisions. admonish Ed5mRniFv. admonished; admonished; admonishing warn; reprove He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways. adorn E5dR:nv. adorned; adorned; adorning decorate Wall paintings and carved statues adorned the temple. adroit E5drRitadj. skillful His

27、 adroit handling of the delicate situation pleased his employers. adulation Adju5leiFEnn. flattery; admiration The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes-men. adulterate E5dQltEreitv. adulterated; adulterated; adulterating make impure by mixing with baser substances It is a crime

28、 to adulterate foods without informing the buyer. advent 5AdvEntn. arrival Most Americans were unaware of the advent of the Nuclear Age until the news of Hiroshima reached them. adventitious Adven5tiFEsadj. accidental; casual He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate. ad

29、versary 5AdvEsErin. adversaries opponent; enemy Batman struggled to save Gotham City from the machinations of his wicked adversary, the Joker. adverse 5AdvE:sadj. unfavorable; hostile adverse circumstances compelled him to close his business. adversity Ed5vE:sitin. adversities poverty, misfortune We

30、 must learn to meet adversity gracefully. advert 5AdvE:tv. adverted; adverted; adverting refer to Since you advert to this matter so frequently, you must regard it as important. advocate 5AdvEkitv. urge; plead for The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves. aegis 5i:dVisn. shield; defense Un

31、der the aegis of the Bill of Rights, we enjoy our most treasured freedoms. affable 5AfEbladj. courteous Although he held a position of responsibility, he was an affable individual and could be reached by anyone with a complaint. affected E5fektidadj. artificial; pretended His affected mannerisms irr

32、itated may of us who had known him before his promotion. affidavit Afi5deivitn. written statement made under oath The court refused to accept his statement unless he presented it in the form of an affidavit. affiliation Efili5eiFEnn. joining; associating with His affiliation with the political party

33、 was of short duration for he soon disagreed with his colleagues. affinity E5finitin. affinities kinship She felt an affinity with all who suffered; their pains were her pains. affirmation AfE5meiFEnn. positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath Despite Toms af

34、firmation of innocence, Aunt Polly still suspected he had eaten the pie. affix E5fiksv. affixed; affixed; affixing attach or add on; fasten First the registrar had to affix his signature to the license; then he had to affix his official seal. affluence 5AfluEnsn. abundance; wealth Foreigners are ama

35、zed by the affluence and luxury of the American way of life. affront E5frQntv. affronted; affronted; affronting insult; offend Accustomed to being treated with respect, Miss Challoner was affronted by Vidals offensive behavior. agape E5geipadv. openmouthed She stared, agape, at the many strange anim

36、als in the zoo. agenda E5dVendEn. items of business at a meeting We had so much difficulty agreeing upon an agenda that there was very little time for the meeting. agglomeration EglRmE5reiFEnn. collection; heap It took weeks to assort the agglomeration of miscellaneous items she had collected on her

37、 trip. aggrandize E5grAndaizv. aggrandized; aggrandized; aggrandizing increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank or honor The history of the past quarter century illustrates how a President may aggrandize his power to act aggressively in international affairs without considering the wishes

38、of Congress. aggregate 5Agrigeitn. sum; total The aggregate wealth of this country is staggering to the imagination. aghast E5ga:stadj. horrified He was aghast at the nerve of the speaker who had insulted his host. agility E5dVilEtin. nimbleness The agility of the acrobat amazed and thrilled the aud

39、ience. agitate 5AdViteitv. agitated; agitated; agitating stir up; disturb Her fiery remarks agitated the already angry mob. agnostic Ag5nRstikn. one who is skeptical of the existence of knowability of a god or any ultimate reality The agnostic demanded proof before she would accept the statement of

40、the minister. agog E5gRgadj. highly excited; intensely curious We were all agog at the news that the celebrated movie star was giving up his career in order to enter a monastery. agrarian E5grZEriEnadj. pertaining to land or its cultivation As a result of its recent industrialization, the country is

41、 gradually losing its agrarian traditions. alacrity E5lAkritin. cheerful promptness He demonstrated his eagerness to serve by his alacrity in executing the orders of his master. alchemy 5Alkimin. alchemies medieval chemistry The changing of baser metals into gold was the goal of the students of alch

42、emy. alcove 5AlkEuvn. alcoves nook; recess Though their apartment lacked a full-scale dining room, an alcove adjacent to the living room made an adequate breakfast nook for the young couple. alias 5eiliAsn. aliases an assumed name John Smiths alias was Bob Jones. alienate 5eiljEneitv. alienated; ali

43、enated; alienating make hostile; separate Her attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith in each other. alimentary Ali5mentEriadj. supplying nourishment The alimentary canal in our bodies is so named because digestion of foods occurs there. alimony 5AlimEnin. payment

44、s make to an ex-spouse after divorce Because Tony had supported Tina through medical school, on their divorce he asked the court to award him $500 a month in alimony. allay E5leiv. allayed; allayed; allaying calm; pacify The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire

45、 had been controlled. allege E5ledVv. alleged; alleged; alleging state without proof It is alleged that she had worked for the enemy. allegory 5AligErin. allegories story in which characters are used as symbols; fable Pilgrims Progress is an allegory of the temptations and victories of the human sou

46、l. alleviate E5li:vieitv. alleviated; alleviated; alleviating relieve This should alleviate the pain; if it does not, we shall have to use stronger drugs. alliteration ElitE5reiFEnn. repetition of beginning sound in poetry The furrow followed free is an example of alliteration. alloy 5AlRi, E5lRin.

47、alloys mixture as of metals alloy of gold are used more frequently than the pure metal. allude E5lu:dv. alluded; alluded; alluding refer indirectly Try not to allude to this matter in his presence because the topic annoys him. allure E5ljuEv. allured; allured; alluring entice; attract allured by the

48、 song of the sirens, the helmsman steered the ship toward the reef. allusion E5lu:VEnn. allusions indirect reference the allusions to mythological characters in Miltons poems bewilder the reader who has not studied Latin. alluvial E5ljuvjEladj. pertaining to soil deposits left by running water The f

49、armers found the alluvial deposits at the mouth of the river very fertile. aloft E5lRftadv. upward The sailor climbed aloft into the rigging. aloof E5lu:fad. apart; reserved Shy by nature, she remained aloof while all the rest conversed. altercation R:ltE5keiFEnn. altercations noisy quarrel Througho

50、ut the altercation, not one sensible word was uttered. altruistic Altru5istikadj. unselfishly generous; concerned for others In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships to hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths, Eugene Lang performed a truly altruistic deed. amalgamate E5mAlgEme

51、itv. amalgamated; amalgamated; amalgamating combine; unite in one body The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body. amass E5mAsv. amassed; amassed; amassing collect The misers aim is to amass and hoard as much gold as possible. amazon 5AmEzEnn. female warrior Ever since

52、 the days of Greek mythology we refer to strong and aggressive women as amazons. ambidextrous Ambi5dekstrEsadj. capable of using either hand with equal ease A switch-hitter in baseball should be naturally ambidextrous. ambience 5AmbiEnsn. environment; atmosphere She went to the restaurant not for th

53、e food but for the ambience. ambiguous Am5bigjuEsadj. unclear or doubtful in meaning His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take. ambivalence 5Ambi5veilEnsn. the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes Torn between loving her parents one minute a

54、nd hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings. amble 5Ambln. moving at an easy pace When she first mounted the horse, she was afraid to urge the animal to go faster than a gentle amble. ambrosia Am5brEuViEn. food of the gods ambrosia was supposed to give immortality to

55、 any human who ate it. ambulatory 5AmbjulEtEriadj. able to walk He was described as an ambulatory patient because he was not confined to his bed. ameliorate E5mi:ljEreitv. ameliorated; ameliorated; ameliorating improve Many social workers have attempted to ameliorate the conditions of people living

56、in the slums. amenable E5mi:nEbladj. readily managed; willing to be led He was amenable to any suggestions that came from those he looked up to; he resented advice from his inferiors. amend E5mendv. amended; amended; amending correct; change, generally for the better Hoping to amend his condition, h

57、e left Vietnam for the United States. amenities n. amenities convenient features; courtesies In addition to the customary amenities for the business traveler - fax machines, modems, a health club - the hotel offers the services of a butler versed in social amenities. amiable 5eimjEbladj. agreeable;

58、lovable His amiable disposition pleased all who had dealings with him. amicable 5AmikEbladj. more amicable; most amicable friendly The dispute was settled in an amicable manner with no harsh words. amiss E5misadj. wrong; faulty Seeing her frown, he wondered if anything were amiss. amity 5Amitin. fri

59、endship Student exchange programs such as the Experiment in International Living were established to promote international amity. amnesia Am5ni:zjEn. loss of memory Because she was suffering from amnesia, the police could not get the young girl to identify herself. amnesty 5Amnestin. amnesties pardo

60、n When his first child was born, the king granted amnesty to all in prison. amok E5mRkad. in a state of rage The police had to be called in to restrain him after he ran amok in the department store. amoral ei5mR:rEladj. non-moral The amoral individual lacks a code of ethics; he should not be classified as immoral. amorous 5AmErEsadj. moved by sexual love; loving Don Juan was known for his amorous adventures. amorphous E5mR:fEsadj. shapeless; vague; indeterminate John was subject to panic attacks that left him prey to vague, amorphous fears: he knew he was terrified, but coul